[PANEL] "Synergy between Academia and Industry"
This year, instead of one invited speaker, we are introducing the new concept into PhD Student Symposium: the Panel discussion. The theme for this panel discussion is Synergy between Academia and Industry. The four invited panelists are people who have experience in both of areas. During the panel we will discuss if there is a synergy between them and what we can do about it. At the last part of discussion, the public will have time to ask the questions, so make sure you don’t miss it out!
Panelists
Dajana Barišić is a Senior Scientist, Medicinal Chemist at Selvita, one of the largest preclinical contract research organizations in Europe. Following her graduation from the Faculty of Science, Department of Chemistry, she worked as an assistant in the Laboratory for solid-state synthesis and catalysis at the Ruđer Bošković Institute. During this period, she completed her PhD thesis, successfully defending it at the Faculty of Science in 2022.
Motivated by the desire to put her knowledge and skills into practical use, she joined Selvita and is currently focused on medicinal chemistry and drug discovery. She is an author of numerous scientific publications, a winner of several awards, passionate about the popularization of science, and a former organizer of the Faculty of Science PhDSS.
Anđelo Beletić, PhD
Anđelo Beletić, Master of Pharmacy – Medical Biochemist, Specialist in Medical Biochemistry, PhD in Medical Sciences-Pharmacy, the registered European Specialist in Laboratory Medicine, works at Genos Ltd, Glycoscience Research Laboratory, Zagreb, Croatia. His expertise includes Human and Veterinary Laboratory Medicine, clinical application of HPLC, electrophoretic, PCR, LC-MS/MS methods, and proteomics in Veterinary Medicine. He holds the titles of Associate Research Professor in Natural Sciences-Biology (2022, Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Development, Republic of Serbia) and Assistant Research Professor in Biomedicine and Public Health-Veterinary Medicine (2023, Ministry of Science and Education, Republic of Croatia). Previously, he worked at the Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Belgrade, Serbia, the University Clinical Center of Serbia, and the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Zagreb. He participates as an Assistant Editor in the Editorial Board of Biochemia Medica, the official journal of the Croatian Society of Medical Biochemistry and Laboratory Medicine.
Martina Manenica, MSc
Martina Manenica got an MSc Diploma in Chemistry at the Faculty of Science, University of Zagreb. She did her Master thesis research at the Ruđer Bošković Institute, in the Biophysics of Cell Division Laboratory, under supervision of Prof. Dr. Iva Tolić. She continued her professional path in a completely different direction; she got a job in R&D, Xellia d.o.o. The science popularization is one of the things she always enjoyed and gladly did, as she actively participated in the “Znanstvene Čarolije”, voluntary project at the Faculty of Science and has been the presenter and author of HRT’s programme “Third Element”.
Leonardo Pierobon, PhD
Leonardo Pierobon, PhD, embarked on his academic journey at Cambridge, where he earned a degree in Natural Sciences, followed by a PhD in Physics from ETH Zurich. Currently, Leonardo is the founder and director of Persona Academica, an educational business specializing in math, physics, and problem-solving skills from undergraduate to PhD levels. He also serves as the President of the Society for Out-of-Frame Education, a non-profit organization committed to advancing STEM education. Leonardo’s dedication to nurturing future scientists is further showcased through his organization of the Summer School of Science in Croatia, a highly regarded workshop for talented high-school students.